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    upgrading to blu-ray...what is everyone buying??

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by bahnzii, Dec 18, 2011.

  1. bahnzii

    bahnzii Notebook Consultant

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    I want to upgrade my r3 to a blu-ray drive so I can try some 3D movies.
    I looked on eBay and see a number of options. The main one seems to be the Pana uj-225.

    For those that have upgraded, what did you buy/what do you recommend?
    Thanks!!
     
    bahnzii, Dec 18, 2011
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    bahnzii Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm, a lot of looks...

    Anyone with some feedback :D
     
    bahnzii, Dec 18, 2011
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    darkloki Notebook Deity

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    Slot Load Blu Ray Players that are Sata leave you with like 2 options. However if I were you I would not bother going with a Blu Burner and aim for just a Reader. Burning Blu Rays just isn't really worth it with what the prices of HDD's are running for these days (External) and the utilization of Esata on the side port. Rarely would I suggest using a blu ray only if you wanna play the disks onto another blu ray player that is not your PC would I suggest doing this, but the odds of that actually happening or being efficient/necessary would be like 1 to 10 I think... Take it from me as I have EXTENSIVE blu ray usage and $$ invested into Blu Rays the burner aspect isn't worth it. It would have been worth it given certain circumstances occurring, but it just didn't pan out that way.
     
    darkloki, Dec 19, 2011
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  4. bahnzii

    bahnzii Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I totally agree that a reader is all that I need and that is all I am really only looking for but when "googling" I'm only finding reference to the UJ-225, which is a reader/writer.

    Do you have any good reader only recommendations??
     
    bahnzii, Dec 19, 2011
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    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    I have the CA3ON on which came with my M15x. Seems fine to me.
     
    widezu69, Dec 19, 2011
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    darkloki Notebook Deity

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    I'd go with this, if it was me. I think this should work Dell X043H Slot-load Blu-ray CA10N SATA H853D GRADE A ! | eBay

    Note: I think you can save money if you try other places, however I've had my fair share of non-working Blu Ray Drives bought from Ebay (King Fisher) and I would pay the extra $20 to have a guaranteed working drive anyday of the week, After enough shipping back and etc. it just isn't worth it... and you don't save anything and just lose out on time wasted and moneys wasted.
     
    darkloki, Dec 19, 2011
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    Fallout4 Notebook Consultant

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    Don't buy a blueray player. Get all the parts and build it yourself. It is way cheaper and smarter and very easy.
     
    Fallout4, Dec 20, 2011
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    larrythesimpleton Notebook Consultant

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    Am I the only one who doesn't understand this statement?

    What in God's name are you blathering about?
     
    larrythesimpleton, Dec 20, 2011
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  9. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    lol, where do I find the ribbon cables and laser? How do I build one? :p j/k
     
    DR650SE, Dec 20, 2011
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    orionz Notebook Consultant

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    I have the CA-10N...bought it on EBAY for $80 and installed it in my R1 myself....use PowerDVD 10 Ultra to for DVD playback including 3D to my Samsung 3D TV/monitor...works like a champ!
     
    orionz, Dec 20, 2011
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  11. bahnzii

    bahnzii Notebook Consultant

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    Frickin' lasers, whoohoo!!

    Back on topic, another vote for the CA10, cool. Time to go surf (Fl)Ebay and find me some CA10 :)
     
    bahnzii, Dec 20, 2011
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